Submissions to vary councillor remuneration

If a local government considers that exceptional circumstances justify that a councillor be paid an amount of remuneration different from the level determined for its category, it may make a submission to the Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal for approval to vary the amount of remuneration that the councillor may be paid (section 248, Local Government Regulation 2012).

All submissions received by the tribunal and the tribunal's decision in relation to each submission are registered online. View submissions register.

Making a submission

A local government is the only entity that can make a submission seeking approval to vary the amount of remuneration that may be made to a councillor (section 248 (1) and (2)).

The tribunal has determined that any submission should:

include a copy of the council resolution

cite the relevant section of the Local Government Regulation

name the councillor or councillors for whom the local government is seeking to vary remuneration

advise whether the councillor or councillors represent a specific division and, if so, provide relevant details about the division

outline the responsibilities of the councillor or councillors for whom the local government is seeking to vary remuneration

outline the exceptional circumstances that warrant a remuneration variation.